Senior Software Engineer, Ruby

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +30 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate in small teams to develop scalable applications for government services.

• Design, implement, and deliver services utilized by millions of Americans.

• Create end-to-end Ruby on Rails systems for a key government partner.

• Revamp a legacy enterprise platform while enhancing public-facing processes and user experiences.

• Engage in strategy, planning, post-production testing, and ongoing support.

• Collaborate with Nava engineers to design, review, and construct high-quality software.

• Work together with government partners and contractors to architect, implement, and deploy new and improved systems.

• Operate in an agile environment to deliver features that satisfy user requirements.

• Develop tools and processes to automate development, testing, and production workflows.

• Write and review technical documents and conduct code reviews.

• Participate in an on-call rotation, support production systems, and investigate incidents.

• Engage in hiring processes, including referrals, interviews, and debriefs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficiency in Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and Typescript.

• A minimum of 12 years of full-stack engineering experience contributing to development projects.

• Significant experience with web-based systems, both front-end and back-end.

• Experience in working on large-scale applications and systems.

• Strong understanding of engineering principles and architecture.

• Expertise in developing high-quality software.

• Robust client services experience.

• Familiarity with modern web development frameworks.

• Experience in designing and implementing highly scalable, available, and efficient application architectures and code.

• Self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.

• Prior experience as a software engineer.

• Experience with automated testing methodologies.

• Knowledge of code quality tools such as Linter.

• Experience in system design for sustainable high-usage systems and integration between front-end and back-end.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

• Capability to fulfill other requirements for relevant government contracts.

• Work authorization that does not necessitate visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance based on the contract.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

• Disability, life, and accidental death insurance provided at no cost.

• Paid vacation, holidays including Juneteenth, and floating holidays.

• 12 paid federal holidays each year.

• Performance-based annual bonuses for eligible employees when Nava achieves its goals.

• Paid parental leave.

• Weekly meal deliveries to the homes of new parents.

• Wellness program featuring physical, mental, and emotional health resources and support tools.

• Virtual doctor visits available with no copay, depending on provider availability.

• Sabbatical leave after continuous service.

• 401(k) plan with a 4% salary match.

• Remote-first flexible working environment.

• Company-provided laptop and support for home office setup.

• Monthly reimbursement for eligible home office utility expenses.

• Opportunities for internal training and professional development resources.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning and an annual budget for courses, tuition, and certifications.

• Referral bonuses.

• Pre-tax commuter programs where applicable.

• A collaborative and remote-friendly team culture.